Insider tips: A word from a recruiter

In her role as an HR Partner for Linde in Munich, Jeannine Kraemer has seen more than her fair share of candidates apply to the company. In this interview, we ask her how candidates can give themselves the best chance of being offered a job at Linde. Discover her experiences, advice and more!

So Jeannine, let’s start by learning more about your CV! What did you do before Linde? I studied International Business Administration in Germany and France. After that I worked for Korn Ferry – an international executive search company before moving to Ferrero – the chocolate producer where I was HR manager. In 2010, I joined Linde.

It is really important that a CV gives us a clear, at-a-glance understanding of the candidate’s career history and development.

So, the CV is the first time you see a candidate’s profile. What are you trying to assess at this point? We’re trying to assess whether the candidate’s profile fits the role in question. Good CVs really help us during this pre-selection phase by showing the relevant experience and helping us determine whether this fits to the role/vacant position. It is really important that a CV gives us a clear, at-a-glance understanding of the candidate’s career history and development.

They often say that when it comes to CVs “some are great, some are bad and most are ok”. What, from your experience, makes a CV stand out from the crowd? A good CV tells you a story about a person. A bad one means you really have to search for the information because it isn’t focused. In my opinion, structure is really important. Use headlines, bold titles, and have it well-spaced. Also, think about customizing your CV to certain roles by emphasizing relevant information.